Information about #CAD59F color

#CAD59F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAD59F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(202, 213, 159) (79.2% red, 83.5% green, 62.4% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 21 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CAD59F presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rice Paper (#D2D69C). Slightly further away sit Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96) and Geneva (#D2E09E).

The recipe behind #CAD59F is rgb(202, 213, 159), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAD59F: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #CAD59F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CAD59F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CAD59F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CAD59F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CAD59F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CAD59F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CAD59F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CAD59F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Triple Wheatfield color link
Triple Wheatfield

#D1C6A6

#CAD59F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD59F
  • RGB202, 213, 159
  • CMYK4, 0, 21, 16
  • CSSrgb(202, 213, 159)
  • HSL72°, 39%, 73%
  • HSL Precise72.222°, 39.13%, 72.941%
  • HSV72°, 25%, 84%
  • HSB72°, 25%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.835, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.835, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.835, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAD59F
  • DECIMAL ID13292959
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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